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I don't follow. The charge doesn't seem to be for the visa charge, it's evidently because of the state-sponsored theft of IP. I too would argue for longer, har
by sebastialonso 6y ago
I don't follow. The charge doesn't seem to be for the visa charge, it's evidently because of the state-sponsored theft of IP.
I too would argue for longer, harsher sentences for foreign spies. Force rival nations to stop or to get better at it.
- detaro 6y agoSo they mention a specific law being violated, and the punishment under that law, but "The charge doesn't seem to be for the visa charge"?
- godelski 6y agoThose questions are so they can stop someone and continue investigating. Why do you think there's questions on the visa like "Are you a spy for another country" or "do you intend to commit a crime when you come to the US"? It is easy to __prove__ you lied on a visa application which gives reason to hold someone. Proving spying is much harder, but now they have a reason to hold Weng and interrogate him further. Also, think Capone and tax evasion. The law isn't really about people that made a mistake on a visa, the law is about people having ill intentions towards the US.
- unishark 6y agoWell on his visa application he didn't disclose that his real that his purpose was to collect IP as a member of the Chinese military, in fact he explicitly stated this wasn't the case. So by showing he is a spy they show he committed fraud on the application.